The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1887-12-17

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election Of the man who now flls th
chief executive office OF the nation ha
caused this, and the Democratic soothinl
syrup has shown that IL Ia totally devoit
oi any medical properties. I.,5
The Republican party never has hat
any candidate Of principles hostile to the
country'a best interest. Those deludet
citizsne who think 90 mistake our princi
pies and their duty. Tho clubs or league
that will be organized now will prove tht
organs, agents and Channelo for enforcinI
the sound political puzposea from which
the Republican party never shrinks OF
feara. Thus tho suffrage Of this country
Will DO formed and perneated with Repub
llcan principles. 7.l 4.
The speaker then referred to the sup
presalon OF the negro vote In the South
Mr.. Evarte then went into isl G@4sE
TIE MESSAGE OF CLEVELAND. /,
He thought that the Democrats might try
to explain It away II possible later on snt
when they cannot do that will retract
But we must hold him to 1t. We have tht
right to that message. Tho laborlng class
who reads that message, will see through
the phrases In which II disguises his rea
position toward them. RI
Some people think that the Republican
Senate will prevent the President from
doing wrong. A nice way that, for people
to elect a President believing that the op
posite party will keep him straight.
James Boyle, OF Ohio, Chairman OF the
Committee on Permanent Organization
He eaid that the committee had been con
fronted by three proportions, the 6rs
was whether 1t was wise and practicable
to form q National League OF Republican
Clubs. The deciaion reached was In tht
affirmative. The Becond proposition
was In regard to the formation OF STATE
Leagues. II was resolved that the proper
course to be adopted was to suggeot to tht
gentlemen OF the several States plar
Of organization and to lesve 1t to thel
discretion.
The third wss whether 1t was prope, fo
the committee to 20 into the matter o.
local club organization. 1t was decided
that the matter be loft entirely to the va,i
GUS committee OF the various local clubs
Mr.. Boyle said that tho New York Repub
lican club had submitted to the committee
plans for tho formation OF National ant
State lesgues and that they had beer
adopted with a few changee.
A draft for cono!itution for nationa
organization to be known as the "Rapub'
lican League Of tho United States" wa
presented. A president, three vice presi
dents and q secretary and treasurer arc tc
be the officers. r
A draft Of constitution for State
Leagues was also presented. The latter ar,
TO hold annual conventions, but are no
10 express any preference for any candi
date before any political convention. An,
club having twenty members and duly or
ganized Ia entitled to membership in Stat
League. A convention OF the League dur
Ing the yoar 1883 is also provided for.
OFFICERS or THE CONVENTION.
The Committee on Permanent Organiza
ton presented the following list of officer
to the Convention:
For Preaident-William NJ. Evarts, o
New York. For Vice.P e.Presidents-F. II
Clinton, Of Alabama; A. O. Morrison, o
Arizona; G. G. West. OF Connecticut; L
A. Rose, Of Dakota; E. @. Jackson, OF Del
aTare; A. NJ. Clapp, Of District Of Colum
bia; A. O. Porter, OF Indiana; W. W
Tracy, OF Illinois; E. II. Oongsr, OF Iowa
w. W. Johnson, Maryland; 7. A. o.
born, OF kansas; J. L. Wheat, of Ken
tucky; Geo. B. Loring, Of Massachusetts
J. B. Heatwal, Of Minnesota; Col. Johr
Atkinson, Of Michigan; R. w. Brecker
ridge, OF Nebraska; F. A. McGowen, 0
New jersey; Frederick smythe, of Nov
Hampshire; A. A. Strant, of Maine; N
NJ. Lyman, Of Ohio; L. a. simonds, o
New York; @. F. Warwick, Of Psnnayl
vania, D. Russell Brown, Of Rhode Island
]. W. Southwark. Of Virginia; W. O.
Smith, Of Vermont; R. M. Lsfollet, 0
| Wisconsin; Nathan Gof, of West Viz
lginis; W. o. Squire, oil Washington Terri
tory; R. X. Roberts, Of Tennessee.
Secretaries we're also appointed. The
report was adopted, and a vote of thank
was tsndered to Hon. r. J. Ryan, for the
able manner in which he had dischargec
tho duty Of temporary chairman.
Recess was taken till 8 ?. N. It was I
o'clock, however, when the convention
was again called to order. New York was
the last to arrive. They had spent the 70
cess caucusing for candidates to preaen'
10 the convention as officers OF the pro.
posed National League. They had pre-
pared the following list: President
Chaunoey n. Depew, New York; Vice
President, James e. Blanchard, for New
York Executive Committeeman for New
York, Edgar T. Bracket. A count made
during recess showed that there were IS:
delegates present, and $50 clubs repre-
sented.
The report Of the committee also show
| ed that 0hio's representation had beer
increased to So delegates,
LINCOLN CLUB, OF WEST VIRGINIA, HHARl
FROM.
After Chairman Eyarts had taken hi
seat amid applause, there were repeated
calls for General Nathan Goif, Of " es
Virginia, who descended from the CALLER,
and climbed to the platform. After thank
ing the Convention for lis welcome to him
General Goff said:
II come from land south OF the Maso,
Anu Ul1Ol lluo, anu lepIe6ent h9puDll
cans. We are Republicans from convic
ton. We arc OF a country that before th,
organisation Of the Republican party va
suffering from the blight Of slavery, ig
norancs and Democracy. We are Rspub
licsn, because living 10 that land we be
lieve that American labor and industry
shall be protected by law. [Oheers] Th'
Democrats party has been false to tha
ides." 7f,77a5Il f.=- '58
The speaker then referred to the war, IL
which somo OF West Virginia's sons Tough
on the Union side, and some under th'
stars and bars, butthey all voted for. Jame
G. Blaine at the last election. Gen. Got
followed with an eulogy OF the Republican
party and concluded as follows: "Witl
Allison, Of Iowa; Lincoln, Of Illinois
Harrison, Of Indiana; Sherman, Of Ohio
Hawley, Of Connecticut; Evarts and His
oock. ot New York; Phil Sheridan, Of th'
United States, and last but by no mean
least, Blaine, Of Maine, we ahould win"
Cheers followed each name. Chairman
Evatts, at the close Of General Gof's re
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